The Xbox One Just Learned A Few New Tricks

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The Xbox One’s July update doesn’t bring any earth shattering features (like, say, a version of Hulu that doesn’t break in the last two minutes of literally every show I try to watch), but it does pack a few new tricks you might not notice on your own.

Here’s the new stuff, which should be rolling out right about now:

The Achievements screen gets “Snap Mode”: Sick of constantly switching back and forth to check what achievement you just unlocked? The Achievements screen is now snappable

Double-tap to snap: You can now snap an app without using the Kinect or going back to the homescreen first. When playing a game, double tap the Xbox button; this will bring up a list of snappable apps. (You can also double-tap the xbox button at any time to switch between which snapped app you’re focused on — you’ve actually been able to do that for a while, but Microsoft didn’t really mention it previously.)

You can now manually select what language (or, for English speakers, which accent) Kinect should listen for. This was previously determined by geolocation.

You can now “Like” game DVR clips, if that’s your thing.

Be on the lookout for news about the August update; if past traditions hold true, Microsoft should let loose a few details on that one in the next week or two.